Ok i have a few questions here and with what i say i hope i don't tick anyone off.
First up my dad is wanting to buy a new car currently he has a santafa ( **** box, he used to have a GQ petrol and loved it). He wants to buy a new car something bigger that will tow his boat he is currently doing up and maybe tow a caravan in a few years time. He has always been a Patrol man but also always been a 4.2 Diesel man over the smaller motor. He was reading my 4x4 mag the other day that compared the 3ltr to the 4.2 and both he and i found that the 3ltr isn't as bad as they make out.
My question is though who here owns a 3ltr gu and what is it actually like to drive towing, what are their common problems, what are the things to look out for, what year model did the 3 ltr get better, were the early ones having teething problems. Who has owned both the 3 ltr and the 4.2 and towed a load with them. Also he wants to lease the car so it needs to be less then 7 years old and be about $25000.
Ok now its my question. After reading the article in 4x4 mag i'm also starting to give the 3ltr a good look. I currently have a GQ 4.2 diesel. Its a good car mech wise but needs a paint job, little rust cut out air cond and at least a turbo for towing so about $6000 tyo $8000.
I use my car mostly as a weekend cruiser and to tow my boat its only about 600kg (trailer boat motor and gear) nothing major, and to tow my new camper trailer once it is made about 800kg. My questions are what would you people do for my situation. I would prefer the 4.2 GU because i like top have the power there to use when i need it, but i like my GQ just it needs a pretty up and turbo.
And last but not least what fuel usage do people get out of the 4.2 ltr GU and the 3ltr GU. Both running unloaded and towing. Thanks in advance to everyone that answers.
First up my dad is wanting to buy a new car currently he has a santafa ( **** box, he used to have a GQ petrol and loved it). He wants to buy a new car something bigger that will tow his boat he is currently doing up and maybe tow a caravan in a few years time. He has always been a Patrol man but also always been a 4.2 Diesel man over the smaller motor. He was reading my 4x4 mag the other day that compared the 3ltr to the 4.2 and both he and i found that the 3ltr isn't as bad as they make out.
My question is though who here owns a 3ltr gu and what is it actually like to drive towing, what are their common problems, what are the things to look out for, what year model did the 3 ltr get better, were the early ones having teething problems. Who has owned both the 3 ltr and the 4.2 and towed a load with them. Also he wants to lease the car so it needs to be less then 7 years old and be about $25000.
Ok now its my question. After reading the article in 4x4 mag i'm also starting to give the 3ltr a good look. I currently have a GQ 4.2 diesel. Its a good car mech wise but needs a paint job, little rust cut out air cond and at least a turbo for towing so about $6000 tyo $8000.
I use my car mostly as a weekend cruiser and to tow my boat its only about 600kg (trailer boat motor and gear) nothing major, and to tow my new camper trailer once it is made about 800kg. My questions are what would you people do for my situation. I would prefer the 4.2 GU because i like top have the power there to use when i need it, but i like my GQ just it needs a pretty up and turbo.
And last but not least what fuel usage do people get out of the 4.2 ltr GU and the 3ltr GU. Both running unloaded and towing. Thanks in advance to everyone that answers.